Anthony Harold Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, OBE PC, known as Tony Newton, (born August 29, 1937), is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member. He was member of Parliament for Braintree, until defeated in the 1997 general election, and is now a member of the House of Lords. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Braintree is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

He became MP for Braintree in 1974, and was a government whip in 1979. In 1982 he moved to a junior ministerial position at the Department of Health and Social Security, where he remained until 1988. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Health and Social Security was a ministry of the British Government for 20 years from 1968 until 1988, headed by the Secretary of State for Social Services. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and a minister at the DTI for a year, and then became Secretary of State for Social Security from 1989 to 1992, then Leader of the House of Commons until 1997. After he lost his seat he was created a life peer as Baron Newton of Braintree, of Coggleshall in the County of Essex. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the British government. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...